HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) -- Defending champion Boo Weekley continued his remarkable run at Harbour Town Golf Links, using five straight birdies to move in front at the Verizon Heritage on Saturday.

Weekley shot a 6-under 65 to reach 15 under and move three strokes ahead of Anthony Kim (67) and five in front of Aaron Baddeley (67), Jason Bohn (67) and Cliff Kresge (68).  Second-round leader Lucas Glover shot a 73 to drop seven shots back.  Jim Furyk, at No. 9 in the world the highest ranked golfer left, shot a 68 and was five shots behind at 9-under.

5 birdies in a row did him good on Saturday

Weekley chipped in on the 71st and 72nd holes a year ago to beat Ernie Els for his first PGA TOUR victory. The good-natured, self-proclaimed country boy from Florida hasn't slowed down in his return.  No one's had a better start than Weekley at Pete Dye's menacing masterpiece of tight fairways, smallish greens and railroad ties.  Weekley's got a sting of seven straight rounds in the 60s. That tied Greg Norman for second all-time at Harbour Town behind Nick Price's nine in a row.  Those major champions had made several Harbour Town starts before their streaks began. Weekley hadn't teed it up here until last year.

Weekley started the day a stroke behind Glover. Weekley fell two back after finding the sand on the par-5 second hole and settling for par while Glover made birdie.  Then Weekley's run began with -- what else? -- a chip in on the par-3 fourth.  A two-putt birdie on the par-5 fifth followed. Weekley stuck his approach on the next hole to 7 feet for a third straight birdie and a tie with Glover.  Weekley moved in front on the seventh with a 10-foot birdie putt.  When Weekley rolled home a 20-footer on the eighth, he was two shots in front.  Weekley pumped his fist and pointed as the fans chanted "Boooo! Boooo!"  The streak ended on the ninth when Weekley saved par out of the sand.

He stretched his lead to three shots with a birdie on the 12th hole.  Weekley's lone "boo-boo" came four holes later, his approach to No. 16 skidding off the green and near the 17th tee to lead to bogey.  He made it back on the closing, lighthouse hole, rolling in a 6-footer for a three-shot edge.